Dru, Joanne (1923–1996)
Dru, Joanne (1923–1996)
American actress. Born Joanne LaCock, Jan 31, 1923, in Logan, West Virginia; died Sept 10, 1996, in Beverly Hills, California; sister of Peter Marshall (tv host); m. Dick Haymes (singer), 1941 (div. 1949); m. John Ireland (actor), 1949 (div. 1956).
Began career as model and showgirl; appeared on Broadway in musical Hold Onto Your Hats (1940); made film debut in Abie's Irish Rose (1946); played lead or second-lead roles in many films, including Red River, Wagonmaster, All the King's Men, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, The Pride of St. Louis, Thunder Bay, Sincerely Yours, Durango and The Light in the Forest.
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